PKC Gunsi Ducks were potentially developed in Indonesia

Published 2022년 3월 22일

Tridge summary

Indonesia's Ministry of Agriculture is pursuing the development of the PKC Gunsi Duck (Peking Khaki Champbell) breed, seeing it as a key source of animal protein and a contributor to national food security. The ministry is breeding various livestock to preserve Animal Genetic Resources and is hopeful for the economic benefits that meat duck production can bring. Meanwhile, PT. Perkasa Genetics is successfully crossbreeding Peking and Khaki Campbell ducks, aiming to produce 2 million heads in 2023.

Disclaimer:The above summary was generated by Tridge's proprietary AI model for informational purposes.

Original content

POULTRYINDONESIA, Jakarta – Indonesia is a country rich in biodiversity as well as having a very large area of land for the development of the livestock sub-sector. In addition, the urgency to fulfill the community's animal protein food continues to increase along with the increase in people's income, as well as the increase in the birth rate. In responding to these challenges, the Ministry of Agriculture (Kementan) through the Directorate General of Livestock and Animal Health (Ditjen PKH) said that the PKC Gunsi Ducks (Peking Khaki Champbell) have the potential to be developed in Indonesia. This was conveyed by the Director of Breeding and Livestock Production, Agung Suganda in Jakarta, Tuesday (22/03). Also read: Alleviating Poverty With the Help of Chickens and Ducks The Ministry of Agriculture is currently trying to preserve Animal Genetic Resources (SDGH) by breeding livestock to obtain quality livestock seeds. One of them is the CCP Gunsi Duck (Peking Khaki Champbell) ...

Source: Poultry